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HFO Multifamily Marketwatch

HFO's team of researchers and experts in the apartment market for Oregon and Washington review the latest news of interest to area multifamily owners and investors.

Oct 26, 2020

This week: Portland has seen mixed job news with tech and industrial sectors faring better than other industries; Rose city voters still place homelessness at the top of their list of concerns; experts call for electrifying all new building systems to help combat climate change.


Oct 19, 2020

This week: Washington’s governor extends the state residential eviction moratorium to the end of 2020; the Urban Land Institute reports that trends for 2021 indicate a strong interest in industrial, single-family, and multifamily housing; CityLab reports the shift out of cities during the pandemic may be only temporary.


Oct 12, 2020

Rents drop in 41 of the nation’s 100 biggest cities; Portland’s Residential Infill Plan is praised by an affordable housing expert, and the national council of state housing agencies predicts $34 billion will be owed in back rent by January 2021.


Oct 5, 2020

This week: Oregon’s Governor extends residential eviction moratorium to the end of 2020; The Portland City Council dissolves the unreinforced masonry workgroup; Rent café reports that more old buildings than ever are being turned into apartments.